Genesis 32:2-4
Legacy Standard Bible
2 Then Jacob said when he saw them, “This is God’s [a]camp.” So he named that place [b](A)Mahanaim.
3 Then Jacob (B)sent messengers before him to his brother Esau in the land of (C)Seir, the [c]country of (D)Edom. 4 He also commanded them saying, “Thus you shall say to my lord, to Esau: ‘Thus says your servant Jacob, “I have sojourned with Laban and have been (E)delayed until now;
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- Genesis 32:2 Or company
- Genesis 32:2 Lit Two Camps, Two Companies
- Genesis 32:3 Lit field
Genesis 32:2-4
New International Version
2 When Jacob saw them, he said, “This is the camp of God!”(A) So he named that place Mahanaim.[a](B)
3 Jacob sent messengers(C) ahead of him to his brother Esau(D) in the land of Seir,(E) the country of Edom.(F) 4 He instructed them: “This is what you are to say to my lord(G) Esau: ‘Your servant(H) Jacob says, I have been staying with Laban(I) and have remained there till now.
Footnotes
- Genesis 32:2 Mahanaim means two camps.
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